Wagon end-gate



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

MICHAEL REIOHERT, OF JACKSON, MIGIEIIGAN.

WAGON END-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,280, dated October 12, 1880.

Application filed October 24, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL REIcnnRT, of the city and county of Jackson, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wagon-Box End-Gates, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to movable end-gates for wagon-boxes.

In many instances, as heretofore constructed, end-gates have been removed entire for the purpose of unloading grain or other articles in bulk in wagon-boxes by removing the rod securing the same and prying or lifting the end-gate from the bottom. This is objectionable, as the operation is rendered difficult on account of pressure of the load against the end-gate, and the prying up causes injury to ,theend-gate and bottom of box.

The object of my invention is to provide an end gate for wagons easily and quickly removed without lifting the whole of the endgate, so as to be more convenient for unloading articles in bulk in wagon-boxes.

The invention consists in having the lower section of the end-gate divided vertically and held in position by wing-nuts and hooks, so that by loosening the wing-nuts the center of the lower section on the whole may be quickly removed bypulling outward first the center of the lower section. I

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts,

Figure 1 is aperspective of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is end-gate removed from box/and Fig. 3 is movable section of end-gatedetached.

F F are two corner-irons riveted on endgate, with one half-inch hole through the upright for hooks B and O to run through, with head bent sidewise, on inside. These hooks are to be placed under the cleats G G before they are riveted to the end-gate.

H and I show the end-gate when out of the box and taken apart.

J and K are the top irons for lland I. The hooks, with wing-nuts L, can be applied to any common wagon-box in the same place when the rod is taken out, which can be dispensed with entirely.

The operation of the device is as follows: Loosen up the wing-nut A and throw up the hooks B and O. Unscrew the wing-nut D. Place your hand as shown at E. Pull out that part of the end-board, which is done very easily when the box is loaded with grain, potatoes, sand, or any other substance in bulk.

The whole end-gate can then be readily removed. The top end-gate may be left in. position.

It will be noticed that the nut D upon its screw, which is secured to the leaf of the section H and extended through a slot in the gate-section I, after sliding the latter to its position, is tightened to more securely fasten the end of section I, which has been slid near the free edge of the cleat M. The cleat M is designed not only to aid the holding of the gate-section I, but also to provide a socket, which is of such size as to permit of the end of said section being slid in a direction that will enable the other end of the section to catch against the inside of the usual cleat on the vehicle-body without allowing the end fitted in the socket escaping from the cleat M. This provision, therefore, leaves a space under the cleat M when the section I is pushed to its place, as seen in Fig. 1, which is essential to permit of the sliding of said section back from contact with the holding-cleat onthe vehiclebody.

What I claim is In an end-gate for vehicles, the combination of the section I, having the elongated slot, through which passes a screw connected to the other section, said screw having a nut, D, with the section H, having the set-back, extended leaf, and the cleat M, adapted, with the leaf, to provide an elongated socket to permit the sliding of the section I therein, when it is to be removed from the vehicle, and securing screw-threaded and hooked bolts or fastenings A B G L, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MICHAEL REIOHERT.

Witnesses:

GROVE H. WOLOOTT, WALTER J oHNsoN. 

